Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To compile a trip rate data bank as a base for counties to use in research and analysis. Using the data, better forecasts of travel needs can be made and hence planning of all aspects of private and public transport can be undertaken with a greater certainty.

Main Topics: Variables Number of trips, number of stages, start time, finish time, origin, destination, land use of destination, method of travel, purpose of journey. Number of household members present/absent, aged above/below five years. Number of cars/motor cycles/scooters normally available to household. Total household income. Age, sex, household status, occupation, employment status, driving licence.

One-stage cluster sample

each county chose six clusters each of between 600 and 1000 households. 200 interviews were undertaken in two clusters each year

Face-to-face interview

Diaries

Travel diaries